Re: FW: P.S. Reply: From Gail re: today at Best Buy I bought a new cell phone to replace my flip phone

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

You'll need a recovery email address.  It may just be http://www.cox.net/~g3 .

Before trying any of the complicated stuff that I describe below, try
going to https://accounts.google.com/signin/usernamerecovery and stick in
your http://www.cox.net/~g3 email address and follow the instructions.

Try that first.

If that doesn't work, below, I included instructions on how to figure out
the recovery email address associated with the Google account by looking
in your Outlook Inbox.

Once you determine your recovery email address, I included the grueling
details on how to recover your Google account below as well.

 > From: <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:25:35 -0700

 > I just remembered, I think that Google acct. of mine had something to do
 > with SBCIMA which is what comes up occasionally on my computer screen when
 > I'm in something to do with Google such as maps for directions, if knowing
 > that helps.

 > Gail

 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: http://www.cox.net/~g3 <http://www.cox.net/~g3> 
 > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2026 7:08 PM
 > To: 'robert' <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>

 > Hi Robert,

 > Yes, what I bought is a smart phone, not a flip phone. Thanks for your
 > helpful reply. When I get it activated at AT&T, I will bring my WiFi info.
 > with me. I didn't have time to deal with it yesterday nor today as very busy
 > with other things. 

 > I can't find my information re: the fact that many years ago I had a Google
 > account re: when I sent out email messages to a large group of tennis
 > players when I was in charge re: STS (Social Tennis on Sundays) which at
 > least a couple of years ago went defunct when many people got too old to
 > play tennis. How do I find that account? I just looked through a stack of
 > papers from past tennis, but couldn't find anything about that Google
 > account. Sometimes when I go on Google maps to find directions to some
 > person's home, that Google account comes up on my screen, but I can't find
 > that now to make that happen. 

 > Cheers,
 > Gail

To find the email address associated with a Google account using an
Outlook Inbox, you can search for specific automated emails sent by Google
or inspect emails you have sent from that account.

* Search for Google Welcome or Notification Emails *

The most reliable method is to locate the original welcome email or
subsequent security notifications sent by Google when the account was
created or accessed.

-   Search Terms: In the Outlook search bar, type keywords such as "welcome to
    gmail", "welcome to your Google Account", "Google Account", or
    "http://www.google.com/~no-reply";.

-   Sender Address: Look for emails sent from http://www.google.com/~no-reply or
    http://www.google.com/~accounts-noreply.

-   Content Check: Open these emails. The body of the welcome message or
    security alert often addresses you by your full email address (e.g.,
    "Welcome to http://www.gmail.com/~yourname"; or "Sign-in attempt for
    http://www.gmail.com/~yourname";).

-   Filter by Date: If you know roughly when the account was created, filter
    your Outlook search by that date range to narrow down results.

* Check the "Sent Items" Folder *

If you have previously sent emails from the Google account while it was
configured in Outlook, the address will appear in the Sent Items folder.

-   Navigate to Sent Items: Click on the Sent Items folder in your Outlook
    navigation pane.

-   Inspect the "From" Field: Open any email sent from that account. The From
    field will explicitly display the full Google email address used to send
    the message.

-   Hover Method: In the message list view, hover your mouse cursor over the
    sender's name (which might just show your display name). A tooltip pop-up
    often appears showing the actual email address associated with the contact
    or sender.

-   Search Operator: You can also type from:me or from:"Your Name" in the
    search bar while scoped to "All Mailboxes" to list all emails sent by you,
    then inspect the details of those messages.

* Inspect Email Headers (Advanced) *

If the display name hides the address and you cannot find a welcome email,
you can check the technical headers of an email received from that Google
account (if you have emailed yourself or received a notification).

-   Open Properties: Right-click the email in Outlook and select Properties
    (or View Message Source in some versions).

-   Locate Headers: Look for the From: or Delivered-To: line in the Internet
    headers box. This field will contain the raw email address (e.g.,
    http://www.gmail.com/~user) regardless of the display name shown in the inbox.

Once you have located the recovery email address in your Outlook Inbox,
follow these specific steps to retrieve the Google username and reset your
credentials. You cannot view the current password for security reasons,
but you can create a new one.

* Step 1: Retrieve the Google Username *

Use the recovery email to ask Google to list all accounts associated with
it.

-   Navigate to the Google Username Recovery page
    (accounts.google.com/signin/usernamerecovery ).

-   Enter the recovery email address you found in Outlook into the "Email"
    field.

-   Enter the First and Last Name exactly as they appear on the Google account
    (you may have found this in the Outlook email header or "From" name).

-   Complete the CAPTCHA verification if prompted.

-   Click Submit. Google will send a 6-digit verification code to that
    recovery email address.

-   Retrieve the code from your Outlook Inbox, enter it on the Google page,
    and you will be presented with a list of all usernames (email addresses)
    linked to that recovery contact.

* Step 2: Reset the Password (Get New Credentials) *

Once you have the username, you can reset the password to regain access.

-   Go to the Google Sign-In page and enter the recovered username.

-   Click Forgot password? below the password field.

-   When asked for the last password you remember, click Try another way.

-   Select the option to send a verification code to your recovery email (the
    one you found in Outlook).

-   Enter the code sent to your Outlook inbox.

-   Once verified, you will be prompted to create a new password. This new
    password becomes your immediate credential for logging in.

* Important Limitations *

-   Current Password: Google cannot show you your old password. You must reset
    it to a new one.

-   Name Match: The name you enter during username recovery must match the
    name on the account exactly. If you used a nickname or a different name in
    Outlook, the recovery may fail.

-   Access Required: You must have active access to the recovery email inbox
    to receive the verification codes.